Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears

Purported Iran-backed group claims responsibility for attacks in Belgium and Greece

A previously unknown organization called the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right claimed responsibility for an explosion that targeted a synagogue in Liège, Belgium, and another unconfirmed attack at an unknown location in Greece this week. It is unclear if the organization is authentic, but recent Iranian threats aimed at European countries over the war could indicate a connection to the Islamic Republic. The post Purported Iran-bac…

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Belgium’s Jewish Community Sounds Alarm on Rising Antisemitism After Liège Synagogue Attack

Police secure the site of a synagogue damaged by an explosion early on Monday, in Liege, Belgium, March 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman Just days after a synagogue in Liège, Belgium was struck in an apparent antisemitic bombing, the local Jewish community is sounding the alarm over a surge in hostility and targeted violence against Jews across the country. In an interview with the local news outlet La Première on Tuesday, the president of th…

Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Belgium, Britain, France, and Germany are among European countries on heightened alert after an explosion outside a synagogue in eastern Belgium raised fears of possible terrorism linked to the war involving Iran. Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin described Monday’s blast near a synagogue in the city of Liège as “a despicable antisemitic act,” saying fede…

Explosion Damages Historic Belgian Synagogue

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